8 Games with a medieval setting like Diablo II that you should try

Shelved next to Diablo II for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on progression and game mode: this one brings PvP competition and base building.

What carries over from Diablo II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and horror setting. To that it adds an isometric view and single-player focus. They part company on progression: this one brings roguelike runs and procedural generation.

The thread back to Diablo II runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

Shelved next to Diablo II for good reason: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and historical setting.

What brings it close to Diablo II is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and historical setting.

Genre puts it alongside Diablo II, and so does melee combat, fantasy world and multiplayer gameplay. To that it adds skill tree progression and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and combat: this one brings tactical combat and historical setting.

Same family as Diablo II: strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and skill tree progression. The distance is in combat and progression — its own ground is tactical combat and historical setting.

Same family as Diablo II: strong narrative focus, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and skill tree progression. The distance is in combat and game mode — its own ground is tactical combat and offline play.